John Porter (historian)
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John Porter | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | English |
| Occupation(s) | Author, historian, surgeon |
| Notable work | History of the Fylde of Lancashire |
John Porter M.R.C.S., L.S.A. was an English surgeon, author and historian. He published several histories of Lancashire, notably History of the Fylde of Lancashire.
Life and career[edit]
In 1869, Porter passed the examination in the Science and Practice of Medicine and received a certificate to practice.[1]
His 1876 publication, History of the Fylde of Lancashire,[2][3] was dedicated to Benjamin Whitworth, Esquire, M.P., "in admiration of his enterprise, generosity, and philanthropy". Porter wrote the book while living in Fleetwood.[4] It received a less-than-favourable review in The Academy: "We were happy in the delusion that local histories of this type had become a thing of the past. The volume is too big for the subject, and the subject is too much for the author."[5]
Towards the end of his life, Porter was listed as being a physicians' visiting assistant at Manchester Royal Infirmary and house surgeon to the Chorlton Dispensary in Manchester.[6]
Selected bibliography[edit]
- History of the Fylde of Lancashire (W. Porter and Sons, 1876)
References[edit]
- ^ The Lancet London: A Journal of British and Foreign Medicine, Surgery, Obstetrics, Physiology, Chemistry, Pharmacology, Public Health and News, Volume 2. Elsevier. 1869.
- ^ Earwaker, John Parsons (1876). Local Gleanings Relating to Lancashire and Cheshire. Cornish, Day.
- ^ Allibone, Samuel Austin (1896). Critical Dictionary of English Literature, and British and American Authors, Living and Deceased, from the Earliest Accounts to the Middle of the Nineteenth Century. Childs & Peterson. p. 124.
- ^ Porter, John (1876). History of the Fylde of Lancashire. W. Porter.
- ^ The Academy, Volume 11. 5 May 1877. p. 387.
- ^ Porter's guide to Blackpool, Fleetwood, Lytham, etc., with a directory of Blackpool. W. Porter. 1871. p. 93.